Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-12
DERRY xs. NAusAruok.

Interesting Correspondence Between
 President Clark and Superintendent
 stevenson.
 The following interesting correspondence has been made public:
 Hon. William D. Bishop, President Nauga-
 tuck R. R. Co.,, Bridgeport, Conn:
 Dear Sir-I am informed that New York, New Haven and Hartford mileage books, containing tickets issued at two cents mile, are being received by the conductors on the Naugatuck railroad for transportation. If such is the case it is probably being done through ignorance of the pooling contract entered into and existing between the Nau-
 gatuck railroad and the New Haven and
 Derby railroad.
 The pooling contract above referred to,
 and which was signed December Il, 1879,
 provides in section 5th for the establishment of rates, etc., etc., (which ratesr -saitair not
 there's changed except by the mutual
 consent of the presidents or superintendents
 of said companies"
 As the acceptance by the conductors of the Naugatuck railroad of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad mileage tickets at two cents mile is change the established and agreed rate being 1-2 cents, call your attention to it feeling that you are the proper person to notify, and trust that you will have the kindness to take such steps as will require that the provisions o1 the COuIEdCbS WAACA WoS SIS4ON " you as president, shall be faithfully carried out.
 AS the acceptance of these places the l money in the treasury of the New York New Haven & Hartford railroad, the gross receipts of the Naugatuck railroad might not appear, ,af is provided by the contract that they shall | and therefore affect the pool revenue. Please give this matter your early attention | and very much oblige, Yours with respect VIM H, STEVENSON, President. would add that we intend to carry out l our contract with the Naugatuck railroad 1T 1 every particular and of course expect tht | Naugatuck railroad to do the same. | WM H. s. w. H. Stevenson, Esq, President New Ha ven and Derby Railroad Company, Bridge port, Conn.,:
 | Dear Sir-Your communication of the Stf | inst, addressed to the president of the Nau | gatuck, has been referred to this company | now lessees of that property. | The mileage books of this company hayt | been made good upon all its leased lines by | vote of it's board of directors. their policy be I ing to reduce rates as far and as fast as prac | ticable so as to share with the public thu | benefits arising from economies in admins tration made possible by large railroad. Al an independent question, therefore, we can | not withdraw the use of mileage books ant | make an exception against our customers il ! the Naugatuck valley unless under obligation to do so by reason of the contract you quot | in your request that we advance their passen I ger fares.
 Touching this contract it is the judgmen \ of counsel that it is void by operation of thu ! interstate commerce act, and we sugges that it be formally cancelled by concurren action. Meanwhile, rather than risk possi ble penalties hereunder, we must decline t' ! recognize or make further settlements unde | the contract dated December 11th, 1879, re ferred to by you, which provides for tn ! pooling of all the gross earnings of the Nau | gatuck and the New Haven and Derby rail ! road companies.
 Should your company decline to unite il cancelling the contract, and prefer to test it \ legality in the courts, the accounts of thu ! companies will furnish the basis for futur' settlements in the event of final decision il | favor of it's validity.
 Kindly advise me of the decision of you company. Yours truly,
 CHARLES P. CLARK, president.